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**Updated September 2016 with new fonts and graphics. Also included is a one page spread with all the problem solving strategies. It's perfect for student notebooks!** There are 9 math problem solving strategies written in student friendly language. Each card contains what the strategy means and/or how to use it. There is also a sample question on each card. Some cards have the solutions written on them, while the others have the solutions written on a separate card. Cards Include: *Choose an

These centers meet the common core standard 4.MD.6, which states that students measure angles in whole number degrees using a protractor and sketch angles of specified measures. This collection of tasks can be used as an enrichment activity for 3rd grade, on level activity for 4th grade, or additional support  for 5th and 6th grade. In this pack, you’ll receive: *Measuring Angles center that contains: *Directions *3 color fish tank mats with a variety of angles on each mat (5 total angles per

This bundle includes: *Place Value Puzzles *Place Value Memory *Value Busters All activities include places to the millions. Place Value Puzzles: This activity can be used as stations, centers, or small group instruction and focuses on identifying digit places through the millions. The puzzles range in difficulty and draw upon other skills like doubling, addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Included is: *Cover sheet with directions *4 puzzles *1 recording sheet Place Value Memory This gam

A wintery mix of differentiated mathematical word problems geared for students in grades 3-5. This packet includes a series of 5 differentiated multi-step word problems that cover these skills: *Rounding numbers in the thousands period to the nearest thousand *Rounding numbers in the thousands period to the nearest ten thousand *Addition of multi-digit numbers in the thousands period All problems require the student to use numbers, pictures, and words to explain. The packet is geared towards st

This printer-friendly game can be used in stations, centers, or small group instruction. It is a 2 player game where players look at large numbers and identify the worth of their cards using the values of specific digits. Newly updated and redesigned with: An eye catching coverKid friendly directionsmore playing cards (48 value cards) plus 4 Busted cards and 4 Power Play cards (to add a bit of competition)2 blank card pages for you to create your ownCheck out the preview to see if this works f

This versatile division set offers engaging activities that keeps kids moving and thinking! Perfect for centers, independent work, assessments, even homework! There are many options for differentiating within the pack! Please see the PREVIEW above for an idea of what's included. In this pack, you’ll receive:This versatile division set offers engaging activities that keeps kids moving and thinking! Perfect for centers, independent work, assessments, even homework! Ther

**UPDATED July 2016--I made this printer friendly with only black line images, new fonts, new borders, new images, and I added an additional practice page for each skill. The wording in some of the word problems were revised as well. I love the changes and I hope you do too :) This pack includes: *Practice pages for: (one page for each) *single by two digit multiplication *single by 3 digit multiplication *single by 4 digit multiplication *double digit by double digit mul

This pack delves into the place value standard: Recognize that in a multi-digit whole number, a digit in one place represents ten times what it represents in the place to the right. (CC 4.NBT.1) There are 7 scaffolded teaching points and each one aligns with a problem of the day, a practice page, a short response, an exit slip, and homework! You'll receive: *7 teaching points aligned to the place value standard *7 problems of the day (6 per page) *7 practice pages (7 problems per page) *7 shor

***This activity emulates the use of an open number line when rounding. *** ************************************************************************************************ UPDATED October 2016: I’ve included number cards from the tens to the millions to further assist in differentiation. There are also two different types of houses—bigger cards and smaller cards. You can choose which works best for you :) I made the streets clearer and labeled them with “Round to the nearest:” then the place

A collection of 12 multiplicative comparison word problems aligned to the common core standard 4. OA.1. It can be used as an enrichment activity for 3rd grade, on level activity for 4th grade, or additional support for 5th grade. You can easily introduce algebra (using a variable to represent missing information) for the word problems. The short response questions have an algebra element included and vary in difficulty. The questions can be used as test prep or extra practice after studying

These cards are perfect for any 4th grade classroom implementing the common core standards. The cards would make a beautiful bulletin board or standards display in your classroom. You can choose the cards that match your teaching points or display the ones that highlight your students' goals for the unit. The standards are written as I can statements, which the students can translate into their goals. **Some standards are written as two or more I can statements** All the cards have the same

This is a fun activity that really helps students think about math. This pack details the launch of a Traveling Mathematician's Notebook. Once you've established the routines within your class, this notebook becomes a teaching tool, a catch-all for student created word problems, and an activity that students can have fun doing (in and out of class!) The purpose of a traveling mathematician’s notebook is to help students make real world connections to math. They think about the tasks or situatio

This game can be used in small groups or as a center activity. Students identify the place (tens, hundreds, thousands etc) of certain digits in the numbers. There are two types of cards--word cards (which tell you the digit and its place in the number) and number cards (which show large numbers). The game includes: *kid friendly directions *labels for the card types *10 word cards *10 number cards Please ask ANY and ALL questions prior to purchasing. Thank you and enjoy! Copyright© 2012 Jenni

This activity can be used as stations, centers, or small group instruction and focuses on identifying digit places through the millions. The puzzles range in difficulty and draw upon other skills like doubling, addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Included is: *Cover sheet with directions *4 puzzles *1 recording sheet Please ask any and all questions before purchasing. Thank you and enjoy! Copyright© 2012 Jennifer Ormsbee All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single cl

The cards show the places ranging from billions to thousandths. They are perfect for interactive word walls or they can be placed above the chalk or dry erase board as a visual reminder of the places. The cards are: *Billions (big and bold) *Hundred Million *Ten Million *Million (big and bold) *Hundred Thousands *Ten Thousands *Thousands (big and bold) *Hundreds (big and bold) *Tens (big and bold) *Ones (big and bold) *TenTHS *HundredTHS *ThousandTHS *and *decimal point Copyright© 2012 Jennife

I use this activity in my classroom to help review skills taught (in this case, it reviews place values and the relationship between the places using multiplication and division). You can use this in small groups or as an extension activity for your advanced students. Students need to problem solve through the cards to see how the cards are similar. Once the students identify the similar cards, they need to explain why one card doesn’t belong. All responses are written on the recording she

The cards show the places ranging from billions to thousandths. They are perfect for interactive word walls or they can be placed above the chalk or dry erase board as a visual reminder of the places. The cards are: *Billions (big and bold) *One Billion *Hundred Million *Ten Million *One Million *Millions (big and bold) *Hundred Thousand *Ten Thousand *One Thousand *Thousands (big and bold) *Hundreds (big and bold) *Tens (big and bold) *Ones (big and bold) *TenTHS *HundredTHS *ThousandTHS *and

There are 20 number cards 1-20. Each card has the number in number form, word form and picture form. The pictures are gray stars which would be great for any star, Hollywood, or sports theme. Copyright© 2012 Jennifer Ormsbee All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.